MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Mike Paredes
MIN · P
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Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Mike Paredes wins 1 (K); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mike Paredes
93.0
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
10.4%
Ryan Thompson
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
13.8%
Ryan Thompson
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mike Paredes
29.5%
Ryan Thompson
36.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mike Paredes
51.0%
Ryan Thompson
34.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mike Paredes
6.7%
Ryan Thompson
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mike Paredes
.341
Ryan Thompson
.293
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Mike Paredes
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
Ryan Thompson
24.20
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mike Paredes
1.091.44
now 1.36
1.24
Ryan Thompson
1.091.44
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mike Paredes
4045
now 3
33
Ryan Thompson
4045
now 12
13
Winshigher is better
Mike Paredes
.0004.20
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0004.20
now 2
13

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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